This has been a question that I have been encountering a lot lately on Steemit. I think it's a great question but I never know how to answer it in a short and easy way or even a long and winding way so I'm just going to type and let's see what comes out.

Many know why I came to Steemit. For those that don't, it is all my Son @ecoinstant and friend @simgirl's fault.

I have health issues that make it so I don't so well around conflict and strife. This doesn't mean I will be walked over by people in general but it does mean if there is a person or group that likes to cause trouble I will not be around them for long.

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If I see an injustice I will speak out but the price it costs me is more then tenfold.

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My real world holds enough pressure, bad things and sadness. I don't need to go looking for any more excitement then I already have. There are days where just getting out of bed is a milestone for me to do. I try and make it downstairs every day because I spent more than a year stuck in my bedroom, most of that time alone.

When I first came to Steemit I didn't know anyone or what I was going to do. Many people were very nice to me because they knew my son. To all of those people, I owe you so much. You looked at an older white-haired lady and gave her a break and took time to get to know her while she floundered around trying to figure out what was what.

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Jump ahead 235 days and the statement 'Tell us about yourself' becomes something I still find hard to answer. When it comes to how I think of myself on Steemit I still see a little red fish, though I guess by now I am really gold. I just try to make a post that might make sense to a random person that may or may not stop to read something written by a person called Snook.

I think of myself as someone that stays true to myself and what I believe in.

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My posts run the gambit from very serious to very silly and all things in between. I have done original songs from words and stories I make up at the drop of a hat. I have written poems, some good and some bad. I have written posts in the same manner. The videos I make also follows in this same vane.

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I use Steemit as a way to cut down on taking too many pain medications. With the encouragement offered me from people I have met on Steemit, people that have taken the time to really get to know me, understand this is all part of who I am. They also understand the time I spend here is for fun and to relax.

Yes, I need the money, the income, Steemit gives me. The money has helped lessen a bit of a load on my family. I can now buy something for myself and not feel guilty for taking something away from my family.

Though I say I have made money, in reality, I have only taken 200.00 US dollars out of Steemit so far. I believe in reinvesting in a platform that has given me so much. I delegate to many people and programs that have given me joy. $200.00 US dollars to some is enough to live on for two months, to me, it means freedom to order something just for me.

The ironic thing about the $200.00 US dollars I have taken out of Steemit.com has been reinvested in Steemit by being able to buy the newest expansion packs for Sims 4 that I use for making posts or to pay for a good video editor for a year and be able to make better video's I post here too. The best was when I got to send a gift to a friend and didn't have to ask if we could afford it.

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I am not the best writer though some disagree.

I write from my heart and just hope some enjoy what I write.

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My posts are not huge money makers but that is okay too because I know I have much to learn still when it comes to so much. I go slow as my body and brain will not allow me to do anything fast. I'm always grateful to people that can see beyond my sometimes fumbling talking and know that a point I am trying to get across has merit if I could just unravel the words in the right order. To those of you who have had the patience to do that I am in your debt.

I have been through a lot in my time here on Earth and can relate to a lot of emotions and feelings I see when reading people's posts. If I think I can help I will offer advice but that doesn't mean I think a person must take it. Advice is just that, advice.

Everyone on this Earth we call home is on their own journey just as I have my own to complete. I will give people the benefit of the doubt but will call out truths when I see a wrong.

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I don't like when people lie or try to pull the wool over someone's eyes. I see no need for this to happen if you don't like something then just move on. The world is a hard place for most, I included in that fine mess, but this planet is what we all call home. Why make things harder for yourself by hurting others.

Finding a place where I can experiment with anything I want when I want, and how I want, I have found more of the old me that has been hidden for so long.

Will I ever be the women I was ten years ago? No, but it's nice to see her spirit pop up once and a while. For that, I have all the people I have met while here to thank for that gift.

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